Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating revenue
Cinema	$ 63,439	$ 68,957	$ 124,754	$ 125,855
Real estate	3,479	3,846	6,953	7,531
Total operating revenue	66,918	72,803	131,707	133,386
Operating expenses
Cinema	(48,805)	(51,222)	(96,761)	(96,363)
Real estate	(2,191)	(2,295)	(4,332)	(4,435)
Depreciation and amortization	(3,828)	(3,526)	(7,635)	(7,268)
General and administrative	(6,006)	(5,274)	(12,197)	(9,602)
Total operating expense	(60,830)	(62,317)	(120,925)	(117,668)
Operating income	6,088	10,486	10,782	15,718
Interest income	19	327	56	522
Interest expense	(1,781)	(1,928)	(3,692)	(4,698)
Net gain on sale of assets		8,201	393	11,023
Other income (expense)	(46)	1	(104)	(89)
Income before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	4,280	17,087	7,435	22,476
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	305	483	608	720
Income before income taxes	4,585	17,570	8,043	23,196
Income tax benefit (expense)	(1,663)	(1,564)	(2,894)	(4,088)
Net income	2,922	16,006	5,149	19,108
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(48)	9	(50)	(7)
Net income attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders	$ 2,970	$ 15,997	$ 5,199	$ 19,115
Basic income per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.13	$ 0.69	$ 0.22	$ 0.82
Diluted income per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.13	$ 0.68	$ 0.22	$ 0.81
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	23,334,892	23,272,918	23,334,892	23,275,860
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	23,543,959	23,492,192	23,543,959	23,495,134